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blgoode

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Shot over a does back today. Then a minster came to see what the comition was. He walked back into the woods then came to see what that loud guy climbing down a tree was. He didn't blow so I think I'll try again tomorrow!!!

At least to get my doe!!!
 
Happens
I usually follow my own advice "to cut hair" and still shoot over under
Good luck tomorrow,fresh liver maybe?
Dan'l
 
Shot over a does back today. Then a minster came to see what the comition was. He walked back into the woods then came to see what that loud guy climbing down a tree was. He didn't blow so I think I'll try again tomorrow!!!

At least to get my doe!!!

what was the target's yardage from you when you shot? did you hit a limb? chances are you flinched or didnt hold your pose until after the shot.. it happens. the "fever" sets in and you tend to look at your arrow when you need to be following through your shot.. also are your flecthings in the right spot? odd up? odd down? odd to the side?? i have had this happen to me too many times when i was younger....... however, keep up the good work. you are doing something right in order to just have them come near enough for you to shoot at them.. a few things to keep in mind

- hunt the wind. if the wind is blowing your scent all over where the deer come from try not to hunt it..

- do NOT over hunt a stand. use multiple stands to keep them guessing.

the best advice i have for you.. again keep up the good work. welcome to the addiction lol.
 
I think I pulled it. She was 10.5 yards. Went back in next day and saw a small 4 pointer. Maybe ill get lucky next weekend.
 
I have a whisker buiscut so I don't think the fletchings matter much. I hope I haven't run them out. That's the first commotion I have made for the does in that area.
 
You probably won't run the does out with one encounter. Bucks are a bit of a different story.

Remember with the whisker biscuit that the arrow is in contact with the rest for the entire release- unlike a drop away rest. This puts a premium on maintaining your form throughout your shot, as movement will have more of an effect- relative to a drop away.

Also, the whisker biscuit will eventually "ripple" your fletchings, making the arrows fly subtly differently. I also think that the black whiskers at the bottom of the rest are stiffer than the brown whiskers in the remainder of the rest. The absolute orientation of your fletchings relative to the rest may matter.

In addition to this, differences between the orientation of fletchings from one arrow to the next can have effects on arrow flight. Regardless of what fletching orientation you choose, always orient the fletchings the same way when nocking an arrow.

Ten yards is close. Were you in a tree stand? Elevation (either above or below) can have drastic and nonintuitive effects on arrow flight. You sight your bow in on level ground, and do the vast majority of shooting on level ground. At 10 yards, gravity effects the flight of the arrow (pulling it toward the earth) for the entire 10 yards. However, if you are above your target and the straight line distance is 30 feet, but you are also 21 feet above the target, then gravity will effect the arrow flight over ~ 21 feet (45 degree angle to target, distance from "tree" to target = 30/sqrt2= 21. If you aim for 30 feet you will shoot over the target. If you were 15 feet above the target, then gravity would effect the arrow over 26 feet (30 degree angle to target, distance from tree to target = 15*sqrt3 = 26 feet). All of this is to say "Aim low if you are in a tree stand."

The nonintuitive part comes in when shooting at a target above you. The same rules apply.
 
You probably won't run the does out with one encounter. Bucks are a bit of a different story.

Remember with the whisker biscuit that the arrow is in contact with the rest for the entire release- unlike a drop away rest. This puts a premium on maintaining your form throughout your shot, as movement will have more of an effect- relative to a drop away.

Also, the whisker biscuit will eventually "ripple" your fletchings, making the arrows fly subtly differently. I also think that the black whiskers at the bottom of the rest are stiffer than the brown whiskers in the remainder of the rest. The absolute orientation of your fletchings relative to the rest may matter.

In addition to this, differences between the orientation of fletchings from one arrow to the next can have effects on arrow flight. Regardless of what fletching orientation you choose, always orient the fletchings the same way when nocking an arrow.

Ten yards is close. Were you in a tree stand? Elevation (either above or below) can have drastic and nonintuitive effects on arrow flight. You sight your bow in on level ground, and do the vast majority of shooting on level ground. At 10 yards, gravity effects the flight of the arrow (pulling it toward the earth) for the entire 10 yards. However, if you are above your target and the straight line distance is 30 feet, but you are also 21 feet above the target, then gravity will effect the arrow flight over ~ 21 feet (45 degree angle to target, distance from "tree" to target = 30/sqrt2= 21. If you aim for 30 feet you will shoot over the target. If you were 15 feet above the target, then gravity would effect the arrow over 26 feet (30 degree angle to target, distance from tree to target = 15*sqrt3 = 26 feet). All of this is to say "Aim low if you are in a tree stand."

The nonintuitive part comes in when shooting at a target above you. The same rules apply.


ill have to agree to some of this.. i started out with whisker biscuits and learned fairly quickly that a drop away is more consistantly accurate.. the last thing you really want is full contact on your arrows. a whisker biscuit doesnt give you any room for error. while that arrow is sliding through that whisker, you better not move a muscle or it will throw your arrow off.. however on a drop away there is NO contact therefore gives you more room for error. plus they are tits on accuracy. ill never use anything but a drop away. tuned right i have to aim at different spots bc i was putting arrows in other arrows.. next year i would look into a good drop away. you will see a difference in accuracy
 
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